Cymbidium macrorhizon
| Cymbidium macrorhizon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Cymbidium |
| Species: | C. macrorhizon
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| Binomial name | |
| Cymbidium macrorhizon D.Don.
| |
Cymbidium macrorhizon, sometimes known as the long rhizome cymbidium, is anf orchid in the genus Cymbidium[1] found in mostly tropical and some parts of temperate Asia.
Description
The plant is up to 30 centimeters (11.811 inches) tall.The Rhizome is scaly and fleshy. There are 4 to 8 flowers at the top, being 3 to 4 centimeters (1.2 to 1.6 inches) across. The Sepals are pale brownish-olivegreen with some purplish, shortly acuminate or nearly cuspidate, up to 3 x 0.5 cm, the are petals shorter and broader, curved over the column.The Labellum is obscurely 3-lobed, whitish, marked with crimson blotches. The bract is 5 to 12 millimeters long.[2]
Distribution
The orchid has a mainly subtropical and tropical distribution and does extend into temperate areas. It is found from the Himalayas (Pakistan, India, Nepal, Himalayan China) through Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China, Ryukyu Islands of Japan, Korea, Taiwan).[3]
References
- ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ^ "Cymbidium macrorhizon in Flora of Pakistan @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ^ "Cymbidium macrorhizon Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-02-23.